Amini’s death led to a nationwide uproar against the oppression through the morality police and general dissatisfaction with the Islamic regime. The demonstration carried the slogan “Zan (woman), Zendegi (life), Azadi (freedom).”
The saying, “that the revolution devours her children”, can be witnessed in Iran, where the general public once welcomed the transition into an Islamic republic, and now the same regime is regarded as undesirable. Although the current protests are echoed widely in international media, they are not the first in recent years. Through the end of the nuclear deal in 2017, any hope of the country opening up and having social reforms was crushed alongside any hopes of ending economic sanctions and, therefore, improving the quality of life for the people in Iran.
Iran since the Islamic revolution in 1979
At first glance, the protests in Iran might seem against the Hijab mandate on women; however, they are considered a general expression against the oppression of the Islamic regime in the country, which has ruled since the Islamic revolution in 1979. At the time, the country was in upheaval to overthrow the ruling monarch of the country, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, whose regime was considered oppressive. With the return of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini from exile, Iran transitioned into an Islamic Republic, where the ruling monarch was replaced by a religious guardian council. This council is appointed and can veto any legislation of the elected government.The saying, “that the revolution devours her children”, can be witnessed in Iran, where the general public once welcomed the transition into an Islamic republic, and now the same regime is regarded as undesirable. Although the current protests are echoed widely in international media, they are not the first in recent years. Through the end of the nuclear deal in 2017, any hope of the country opening up and having social reforms was crushed alongside any hopes of ending economic sanctions and, therefore, improving the quality of life for the people in Iran.
